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Our Lady of Mercy Parish |
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Thank You! |
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My dear Parishioners, My warmest thanks to all of you who stepped up to the plate and helped us meet last year's goal of $66,600 for the Archbishop's Annual Appeal. I am very grateful to each of you, including the generous souls who responded to my plea for help in December, when we were still $8,000 short! This year, Archbishop George Niederauer and the Archibishop's Steward Council have reduced our assessment to $66,000 for 2009, in part thanks to a written request I sent in December, and in part thanks to Mr. Denis Nolan, the president of our Parish Pastoral Council, who met with the Council members in person and asked for a reduction. We are thankful for the compassion of these good people in setting a goal for Our Lady of Mercy Parish that is more |
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reachable during these difficult financial times for our parishioners. If you consider Our Lady of Mercy Parish to be your spiritual home, I urge you to make a pledge to the Archbishop's Annual Appeal now. · If you are already a registered member of our parish, you received a letter and AAA packet from the rectory, which was mailed out on January 30, 2009. Please read the brochure, fill out your pledge card, and return it to us as soon as you can. · If you did not receive the mailing, please call the rectory at (650) 755-2727 and ask our staff to mail you the AAA packet for your consideration. We need everyone to help out, even a little, so we can make our goal for this year. · If you prefer to use the Internet to help the archbishop and your parish, please go to our parish website home page and click on the "E-Contributions" button -- you will find a note from me, and a very user-friendly method of doing your part. God bless you and yours, and thanks for all you do to keep Our Lady of Mercy Parish healthy, happy, and holy!
Father Brown
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The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal (AAA) assists in funding the overall budget of the Archdiocese and provides services parishes cannot do themselves. Along with other funding sources, your generosity and commitment to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal allows Archbishop Niederauer and the dedicated staff of the Archdiocese to provide important services to our Universal Church and our local community. Through the Appeal, the Archbishop continues to strengthen the good works of the ministries and agencies that minister to those most in need. The AAA continues to support our children’s future by ensuring the availability of a Catholic education. It continues to sponsor ethnic ministries to reach our diverse communities, to assist those embarking on religious vocations, to provide religious education to our parish youth, to strengthen the faith of our young adults and to speak to our greater community about important social policy concerns. |